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Rapid City, SD vs Augusta, ME

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- Augusta has 140.1% more rainy days than Rapid City.
- Augusta has 10.2% less Sunny Days than Rapid City.
- On the BestPlaces comfort index, Augusta scores 7.1% worse than Rapid City
 Rapid City, SDAugusta, MEUnited States
 Rainfall  Unlock4438
 Snowfall38  Unlock28
 Precipitation  Unlock125106
 Sunny226  Unlock205
 Avg. July High  Unlock7986
 Avg. Jan. Low14  Unlock22
 Comfort Index (higher=better)  Unlock6.57
 UV Index4.6  Unlock4.3
 Elevation  Unlock1212443
Reviews for Rapid City    31 Reviews

I have lived in this city for the last three and half years and I can't stand it!! Let me spell it out for you, but to be fair, let me give you the Pros first:  More

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Unless you made your pension out of state or already bought a home you can't afford to liver there. Rapid City is gray in winter.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in the city 5 years a loved  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 15 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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